Why it works: Carrot and fish work together. They rank in the top 22% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 315 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Cereal Salad with Carrots and Fish
Ingredients
Directions
In a bowl, combine the cereal and grated carrot.
Add the boiled fish and mix gently.
Serve immediately.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Carrot + fishtop 22% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together315 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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What each ingredient does
- Cereal
- Provides the bulk and body that make up most of the salad.
- Carrot
- Adds moisture, mild sweetness and color to the salad.
- Boiled fish
- Adds protein and a savory flavor to the salad.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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